OBITUARIES

Clinton Earl Lowell

Clinton Earl Lowell

Sep 10, 2018

Clinton Earl Lowell of Deer Trail passed away on September 10, 2018 at the age of 82. Clinton was born on March 14, 1936 to Oliver “Bud” C. and Josephine M. (Pallaro) Lowell. For two years, he lived with his family in a two-story log house about 14 miles southwest of Deer Trail on Middle Bijou Creek in Elbert County.

In...

Thorny "Thorton" Hansen

Thorny "Thorton" Hansen

Sep 8, 2018

In Loving Memory of Thorny "Thorton" Hansen who passed to his heavenly glory on September 8th 2018.  Thorton Anker Hansen was born on May 7,1942.  He was a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many.  Thank you for that that you were to so many and the countless memories we're blessed with.  May you rest free of disease...

Wayne Wesley Nesbitt

Wayne Wesley Nesbitt

Sep 2, 2018

Wayne Wesley (Skip) Nesbitt was born February 12, 1931, in Fremont, Ohio to Gilbert and Violet Nesbitt.  Skip had a sister Janet who preceded him in death.

Skip served in the United States Army from 1948-1952 in Whittier, Alaska. 

He married Mary Mildred Moorehouse in Septemeber of 1952.  The couple had two sons, Lew Nesbitt (deceased) and Ben Nesbitt of Lakewood, Colorado. ...

Douglas Peter Lindt

Douglas Peter Lindt

Sep 2, 2018

Douglas Peter Lindt was born January 16, 1949 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Samuel Lindt and Polly Lindt.  Douglas passed away at the age of 69 on September 2, 2018 in his home in Rush, Colorado. 

Douglas made a life well spent ranching and being a truck driver. Aside from that, he very much enjoyed hunting, fishing, and above all watching...

Robert (Bob)  Lippitt

Robert (Bob) Lippitt

Aug 31, 2018

Robert Irvil Lippitt was born March 14, 1924 in Fleming CO to Irvil Lippitt and Freida Ard. He had two sisters, Lura and Dorothy.

He grew up on a dry land farm and had to become the man of the house when he lost his father at the age of 13. He worked on the farm until entering the Marines in...

Donald  Arthur Caldwell

Donald Arthur Caldwell

Aug 28, 2018

Don Caldwell passed away on August 28, 2018, in his hometown of Burlington.  There will be a private inurnment at Fairview Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital and left at Bank of the West, P.O. Box 518, Burlington, CO  80807.

Donald Arthur Caldwell, the son of James Maxwell Caldwell and Erma (Nye) Caldwell, was born...

Richard "Rick" L. Cuthbert, Jr.

Richard "Rick" L. Cuthbert, Jr.

Aug 27, 2018

Richard Leroy Cuthbert JR (Ricky) passed from this life on Monday, August 27th, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his son Patrick at his side. Ricky is survived by his son Patrick, daughter-in-law Melody, and 3 grandchildren of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is also survived by his Mother Barbara Clemmons Cuthbert and 4 siblings.

Rick was born September 14th, 1955 in Biloxi, MS...

Loren Keith Burd

Loren Keith Burd

Aug 24, 2018

Loren Keith Burd, 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep Aug. 24, 2018, at Valley Manor Rehab Montrose, Colorado.

He was born Jan. 7, 1931, in Goodland, Kan. to Everett and E. Grace Burd of Kanorado, Kan. where he grew up and attended school. In January, 1949, he married Deloris Pankratz. They were married 69 years and 7 months to the...

Dale  Ashcraft

Dale Ashcraft

Aug 21, 2018

Everett (Dale) Ashcraft was born February 11, 1936 near Matheson, Colorado to Everett and Melissa (Riley) Ashcraft.  Dale passed away at home, near Matheson, August 21, 2018.  He was a lifelong resident of Colorado and graduated from Simla High School in 1954. Rarely did Dale meet a stranger that remained a stranger for long.

Dale started his farm/ranch life as a...

Earl  Hedgecoke

Earl Hedgecoke

Aug 21, 2018

Aurora, Colorado resident Earl Hedgecoke passed away on August 21, 2018 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora with his family by his side.  He was 80 years old.

Escar Earl Hedgecoke was born on October 11, 1937 to Sidney and Hazel (McCormick) Hedgecoke in Peralta, New Mexico.  He was one of five children born to this union.

Earl attended school...

James F Sherrill

James F Sherrill

Aug 20, 2018

James (Jim) F. Sherrill was born to Pearl Sherrill and Edith Coonts on December 2, 1936 in Hugo, Colorado.  James passed away August 20, 2018 at the Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, Colorado. 

Jim lived in Agate, Colorado and attended school up to ninth grade, then preceded with finishing and graduating from Byers High School.  Following high school, Jim attended...

Hazel Barbara Card

Hazel Barbara Card

Aug 20, 2018

Hazel B. Card of Strasburg, Colorado passed away August 20, 2018.

Hazel was born on June 16, 1938, north of Siebert, Colorado to Joseph and Syble Burian.  Hazel was one of five children, her sisters Irene, Joan, Dianne, and her brother Tom. 

She attended school in Vona, Colorado until graduating in 1956.  Then she went on to nursing school in Colorado Springs...

Myrtle  Burgess

Myrtle Burgess

Aug 20, 2018

Myrtle is survived by her 5 children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was laid to rest in the Thurman Cemetery on August 24, 2018.  

Robert Cody Pearson

Robert Cody Pearson

Aug 19, 2018

Robert Cody Pearson, 97, died August 19, witty as ever to the end.  Known as Cody, he was the 5th and last child of Clarence and Ada Pearson.  He was born March 10, 1921 in Hugo, two blocks from where he lived most of his life.  He attended Hugo High School, graduating as Salutatorian in 1939.  His hero growing up...

Walter "Wally" Carl Thiede

Walter "Wally" Carl Thiede

Aug 18, 2018

Walter (Wally) Carl Thiede, age 54, left this world on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, CO. He was born November 9th, 1963 in Wausau, WI. to John Thiede Jr. and Darleen (Witter) Thiede. He was the third oldest of nine children.

Walter moved with his family from Wisconsin to Colorado in 1971. The family...

Patricia A. Younger

Patricia A. Younger

Aug 8, 2018

Patricia Ann Younger passed away on August 8, 2018. Pat was born in St Paul, MN to Charles and Theresa Hinz on May 12, 1940. Her formative years were spent in the St Paul, MN area. Pat grew up on a farm with 12 brothers and sisters where she was involved in gardening, canning, 4-H, sewing and farming. She graduated...

Sharlet K. Huddleston

Sharlet K. Huddleston

Aug 7, 2018

Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident, Sharlet K. Huddleston passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2018 at the Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.  She was 71 years old.

Sharlet was born on September 26, 1946 to Harry Alfred and Mary Victoria (Lovenstein) Hemmert in Burlington, Colorado.  She was one of three children born to this union.

She attended school in Burlington and...

Sharon Kay Olyejar

Sharon Kay Olyejar

Aug 3, 2018

Sharon and her twin sister Karen were born in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 30,1955 to Charles and Lucille Fraser.  Shortly thereafter they moved to Japan.  Her Father Charles was a cook in the Air Force. They resided in Japan for 6 years.  Their next move was to Missouri to the Air Force base.  They stayed in Missouri for 3...

George O. Huntoon

George O. Huntoon

Aug 2, 2018

George Oren Huntoon, 76, died August 2, 2018 surrounded by his family at his residence in Bennett, Colorado.  He was born May 24, 1942, in Franklin, New Hampshire to Dorothy Phyllis Huntoon.

George served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic from December 1960 to November 1965 which included a tour in Vietnam. At the time of the...

Jennifer (Olaiz) Wailes

Jennifer (Olaiz) Wailes

Aug 2, 2018

Jennifer Wailes passed away peacefully on August 2, 2018 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver after a brief illness.  She was 72 years old.

Jennifer worked as a preschool director for the Burlington School District for 20 years. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and most of all shopping especially looking for antiques. She was a member of the Evangelical Free Church...

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